Portrait finger-ring



J. HERBERT.

PORTRAIT FINGER R ING. APPLICATION FILED NOV-1,1918. RENEWED SEPT27,1919.

1,334,859, Patented Mar. 23, 1920."

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JACOB HERBERT, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN,

PORTRAIT FINGER-RING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 23, 1920.

application filed November 1, 1918, Serial No. 260,682. RenewedSeptember 27, 1919. Serial No. 326,936.

To all whom it may concern:

lie it known that I, JAooe HERBERT, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan,have invented a new and lmproved Portrait Finger-li ing, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact de-.

invention consists of certain novel features ill of construct-ion ashereinafter shown and described and then specifically pointed out in theclaims.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this spec1fication, n whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 IS a perspeotlve view of the portrait finger ring with thecover of the portrait holder in open position;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the finger ring withpart of the annular band shown in elevation; and

Fig. 3 is a cross section of the same.

The plain annular band 10 of the portrait finger ring is provided with ath ckened and wider top portion 11 provided in its outer face with adepression or recess 12 adapted to contain a portrait 13. This portraitis usually provided with a cardboard body and rests on an annular seatit formed by the upwardly and outwardly inclined lower portions of thesides of the thickened portion 11, as plainly indicated in Figs. 2 and3. The recess 12 is adapted to be closed by a cover 15 provided with adepending annular flange l'l' snugly fitting against the inner face ofthe wall 16 of the top, portion 11 so as to normally hold the cover 15in closed position by frictional contact of the flange 17 with the sidewall 16 of the thickened portion 11. The lower edge of the annularflange 17 is adapted to rest on the top marginal portion of the portrait13 so as to securely hold the latter in position on its seat 14 and thusprevent the portrait from shifting. The cover 15 is provided with an;opening 19 in the wall of which is set an ornament 20 preferably in theform of a precious diaphanous stone, which enhances the appearance ofthe ring and permits of viewing the portrait 13 from the outside withoutopening the cover 15.

1F rent the foregoing it will be seen that 1 the wearer or owner of thering can readily open the cover 15 and remove the portrait 13' andreplace it by another whenever it is desired to do so. Tt will also benoticed that the portrait shows through the diaphanous ornament 20 toenhance the appearance of the ring.

Having thus claim as new Patent 1. A portrait finger ring comprising aband having a thickened and widened top portion provided in its outerface with a recess adapted to receive a portrait, and a hinged coverclosing the recess and having described my invention, it and desire tosecure by Letters a depending annular flange hitting the inner faces ofthe walls of the recess to hold the cover closed by frictional contactand for engaging the portrait in the recess .to prevent it fromshifting, said cover having a diaphanous stone ornament to permit ofviewing the portrait.

2. A portrait finger ring comprising an annular band having a thickenedand widened top portion provided in its outer face with a recess adaptedto receive a por trait, the lower portions of the side walls of the saidtop portion being beveled upwardly and outwardly to form an annular seatbelow its upper edge, and a hinged cover closing the said recess, thesaid'cover having a depending annular flange fitting against the innerfaces of the side wall of the said recessed top to hold the cover closedby frictional contact and for engaging the portrait to hold it on thesaid seat.

3. A portrait finger ring comprising an .annular ,band having athickened and widened top portion provided in its outer face with arecess, the lower portions of the side walls of the said top ortionbeing beveled upwardly and outwar ly to form an annular seat, saidiecess being adapted to reflan also serving to hold the said portraitceive a portrait seated on the said seat, and, a to t e seat, the saidcover being provided hinged cover closing the said recess, the said withan opening and with a dia hanous 10 cover having a dependingannularflange precions stone ornament set in the wa l of the fitting againstthe inner faces of the side said cover opening to permit of viewing thewall of the said recessed top to hold the said portrait.

cover closed by frictional contact, the said JACOB HERBERT.

